The three-year order comes in response to seaside disorder, arrests, public urination, and defecation in Kent

Two English seaside towns have imposed a three-year ban on public alcohol consumption after a wave of anti-social behavior, beach fights, arrests, and complaints from local businesses.

The order will take effect on Wednesday in Margate and Ramsgate, on the Kent coast, banning public drinking in key town-centre areas year-round. Under the new rules, police will have the authority to seize alcohol from anyone on the street. Those who refuse could face a £1,000 ($1,300) fine.

While public drinking is entirely legal across most of England…

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